# Botticelli - Oct 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 1, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517 "2026-10-01T16:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/181 "2026-10-10T14:08:22Z")
IQs: 1. Did you play a sports psychologist on _Ted Lasso_? 2. Did you play for US youth national soccer teams before switching your senior team allegiance to your native Serbia? 3. Did you once eat at the Hungry Heifer with Woody Boyd? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/182 "2026-10-10T14:19:39Z")
IQs: 1. Did you consult Jeane Dixon? 2. Have you been a zombie (III), the Devil (IV), a gremlin victim (IV), a cheerful authoritarian ruler in an alternate timeline (V), a serial killer (X), and a werewolf (X)? 3. Were you a female vigilante in a 1990 She-Hulk comic, a blatant Batman parody inspired by the movie released the year before? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/183 "2026-10-10T15:10:12Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play a sports psychologist on _Ted Lasso_? > 2. Did you play for US youth national soccer teams before switching your senior team allegiance to your native Serbia? > 3. Did you once eat at the Hungry Heifer with Woody Boyd? Take 3 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/184 "2026-10-10T15:10:43Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you consult Jeane Dixon? > 2. Have you been a zombie (III), the Devil (IV), a gremlin victim (IV), a cheerful authoritarian ruler in an alternate timeline (V), a serial killer (X), and a werewolf (X)? > 3. Were you a female vigilante in a 1990 She-Hulk comic, a blatant Batman parody inspired by the movie released the year before? 1. I am not Nancy Reagan. 2. Take 2 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/185 "2026-10-10T20:23:30Z")
DQ: Last name begins with A-M? 1 DQ reserved ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/186 "2026-10-10T20:23:56Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you play a sports psychologist on _Ted Lasso_? > > 2. Did you play for US youth national soccer teams before switching your senior team allegiance to your native Serbia? > > 3. Did you once eat at the Hungry Heifer with Woody Boyd? > > Take 3 DQs. Sarah Niles, Neven Subotić, and Norm Peterson (from _Cheers_), respectively. DQs: From Great Britain? Known for pop or rock music? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/187 "2026-10-10T22:04:33Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not Nancy Reagan. > 2. Take 2 DQs. 2 was Ned Flanders (the Roman numerals are the Treehouse of Horror episodes); 3 was Nosferata, the She-Bat. Four DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/188 "2026-10-10T22:16:52Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. First name starts with N 3. Dead 4. Not American 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died after 1926 7. Known for the performing arts 8. European 9. Died after 1976 10. Actor, but known for other performing arts as well. 11. Not from continental Europe 12. Died after 2001 13. Male 14. Native English speaker 15. Has acted in movies and TV, but not best known as a movie actor; probably best known for TV 16. Best known for music 17. Died after 2013 18. Singer-songwriter 19. Last name begins with A-M 20. From Great Britain 21. Known for a specific subgenre of pop/rock ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/189 "2026-10-11T02:45:13Z")
We are past 20, so please no more IQs, and ask all remaining DQs by noon EDT on Monday, 10-12. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/190 "2026-10-11T03:25:14Z")
Final DQ: Known for punk rock? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/191 "2026-10-11T12:28:59Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:188, topic:1033517, full:true”] DQs: 1. Real 2. First name starts with N 3. Dead 4. Not American 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died after 1926 7. Known for the performing arts 8. European 9. Died after 1976 10. Actor, but known for other performing arts as well. 11. Not from continental Europe 12. Died after 2001 13. Male 14. Native English speaker 15. Has acted in movies and TV, but not best known as a movie actor; probably best known for TV 16. Best known for music 17. Died after 2013 18. Singer-songwriter 19. Last name begins with A-M 20. From Great Britain 21. Known for a specific subgenre of pop/rock 22. Not known for punk rock ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/192 "2026-10-11T14:07:04Z")
DQ: known for comedy? Three DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/193 "2026-10-11T14:29:22Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. First name starts with N 3. Dead 4. Not American 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died after 1926 7. Known for the performing arts 8. European 9. Died after 1976 10. Actor, but known for other performing arts as well. 11. Not from continental Europe 12. Died after 2001 13. Male 14. Native English speaker 15. Has acted in movies and TV, but not best known as a movie actor; probably best known for TV 16. Best known for music 17. Died after 2013 18. Singer-songwriter 19. Last name begins with A-M 20. From Great Britain 21. Known for a specific subgenre of pop/rock 22. Not known for punk rock 23. Known for comedy ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/194 "2026-10-11T18:14:24Z")
Clean sweep, Nixon X3! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/195 "2026-10-12T02:42:00Z")
Previous IQs: Were you initially rude to the Duke of Wellington the one and only time you met him? - Not Napoleon (I don’t think they ever met), but Lord Nelson; once the admiral realized who the Duke was, the story goes, he turned friendly and charming Did Henry Fonda play you in _Midway_? - Yes, Adm. Chester Nimitz Did you briefly try to hide behind a tabloid newspaper outside a gay bar? - Not Nikita Khrushchev, but Dr. Niles Crane, on _Frasier_ DQs: Best known for rap/hip hop? Best known as a solo artist? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/196 "2026-10-12T02:58:37Z")
DQ: associated with sketch comedy? Two DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/197 "2026-10-12T14:21:47Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:193, topic:1033517, full:true”] DQs: 1. Real 2. First name starts with N 3. Dead 4. Not American 5. Known for the Arts 6. Died after 1926 7. Known for the performing arts 8. European 9. Died after 1976 10. Actor, but known for other performing arts as well. 11. Not from continental Europe 12. Died after 2001 13. Male 14. Native English speaker 15. Has acted in movies and TV, but not best known as a movie actor; probably best known for TV 16. Best known for music 17. Died after 2013 18. Singer-songwriter 19. Last name begins with A-M 20. From Great Britain 21. Known for a specific subgenre of pop/rock 22. Not known for punk rock 23. Known for comedy 24. Not known for rap or hip-hop 25. Not known as a solo artist 26. Associated with Sketch Comedy ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/198 "2026-10-12T16:26:57Z")
All right. DQs all in. Please ask your Are you Firsty Lasty questions by 9p, EDT tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/199 "2026-10-12T16:29:15Z")
Are you Neil Innes of Monty Python fame? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517/200 "2026-10-12T18:27:13Z")
Yes, I am that Urban Spaceman , Rutle and the one called the 7th Python! Well done, **knoodler**! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2026/1033517.md?page=11)